A POLICE vehicle was deliberately damaged as officers tried to disperse a crowd of people who had gathered close to Whatley Manor near Malmesbury on Good Friday April 10 in violation of the government's Covid-19 coronavirus lockdown rules.

A partnership between Malmesbury Town Council and Malmesbury based charity Heals, Help, Empower and Local Support, has been formed to support vulnerable individuals and families in the town during the coronavirus health crisis.